A Test Image From Webb Just Happens to be the Deepest Image Ever Taken of the Universe

An engineering image from the James Webb Space Telescope has turned out to be a stunning view of the universe. It is comparable to the deepest Hubble Deep Field images.

The space observatory is able to find and lock onto its observing targets with the help of the Fine Guidance Sensor. The FGS is able to take pictures.

In May, the team decided to keep the imagery that was being captured. To lock onto one star and to test how well it could roll to one side were the objectives of the engineering test.

The depth quality of this image is similar to the early engineering images that were taken after the process to fully focus the telescope was completed. The images from each segment were similar to the famous Hubble Deep Field images, but even deeper.

The FGS engineering image is among the deepest images of the universe to have been taken. Scientists said that it is impossible to study the age of the galaxies in this image with the rigor needed for scientific analysis because FGS doesn't use color filters like the other science instruments. FGS is able to produce stunning views of the universe even when it is not in use.